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      09-17-2012, 09:32 PM   #121
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Originally Posted by ozorion View Post
This question has probably been asked a thousand time (though I couldn't find the answer in my brief search), but does the production date - for example on BMW VIN - indicate the date of completion or the date of commencement?
Using my E90 as an example, I'd say production date from VIN decoders indicates start of production.
(eg. from bmwvin.com: "Prod.date 2009-09-25", and from sticker under the bonnet, build date is "OCT.09". Also, it was booked for shipping at Durban on "19-10-2009").
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